ATP Cannes 1968 Draw, Results & Schedule

Ion Tiriac won the 1968 Cannes, defeating Alex Metreveli 6-1 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Cannes, France, from March 18 to March 24, 1968. The match log contains 55 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Ion Tiriac
def. Alex Metreveli , 6-1 6-3
Dates
Mar 18 — Mar 24
Location
Cannes, France
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Cannes 1968 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Ion Tiriac 6-1 6-3 Alex Metreveli — Match data Mar 24, 1968* F
SF (2)
Ion Tiriac 6-4 7-5 Vyacheslav Egorov — Match data Mar 23, 1968* SF
Alex Metreveli 9-7 2-6 10-8 Ilie Nastase — Match data Mar 23, 1968* SF
QF (3)
Ilie Nastase 6-4 6-3 Wieslaw Gasiorek H2H Match data Mar 23, 1968* QF
Vyacheslav Egorov 7-9 6-4 6-2 Georges Goven — Match data Mar 23, 1968* QF
Ion Tiriac 6-3 9-7 Hans Joachim Ploetz H2H Match data Mar 23, 1968* QF
R16 (7)
Georges Goven 6-2 6-3 Andras Szikszay H2H Match data Mar 22, 1968* R16
Wieslaw Gasiorek 8-6 6-2 Keith Wooldridge — Match data Mar 22, 1968* R16
Ilie Nastase 2-6 6-2 6-2 Thomas Lejus — Match data Mar 22, 1968* R16
Ion Tiriac 3-6 9-7 6-1 Colin Dibley H2H Match data Mar 22, 1968* R16
Vyacheslav Egorov 6-3 6-4 Stanley Matthews — Match data Mar 22, 1968* R16
Hans Joachim Ploetz 6-2 6-1 Giuseppe Merlo H2H Match data Mar 22, 1968* R16
Sever Dron 8-6 7-5 Peter Szoke — Match data Mar 22, 1968* R16
R32 (11)
Ilie Nastase 6-3 6-1 Antonio Munoz H2H Match data Mar 21, 1968* R32
Sever Dron 6-2 6-4 Jean Baptiste Chanfreau — Match data Mar 21, 1968* R32
Ion Tiriac 7-5 3-6 6-3 Peter Pokorny H2H Match data Mar 21, 1968* R32
Georges Goven 6-3 6-3 Dumitru Viziru — Match data Mar 21, 1968* R32
Andras Szikszay 6-1 6-4 Rolf Harms — Match data Mar 21, 1968* R32
Colin Dibley 3-6 6-2 6-3 Bronislaw Lewandowski — Match data Mar 21, 1968* R32
Wieslaw Gasiorek 6-1 6-4 Frank Tutvin — Match data Mar 21, 1968* R32
Giuseppe Merlo 3-6 6-3 6-4 B Hauffe — Match data Mar 21, 1968* R32
Peter Szoke 8-6 3-6 6-2 Waldemar Timm — Match data Mar 21, 1968* R32
Hans Joachim Ploetz 6-2 6-3 Geza Varga H2H Match data Mar 21, 1968* R32
Stanley Matthews 3-6 6-2 7-5 Tadeusz Nowicki H2H Match data Mar 21, 1968* R32
R64 (16)
Antonio Munoz 2-6 6-3 6-1 Pieter Soeters — Match data Mar 20, 1968* R64
Vyacheslav Egorov 6-3 6-2 Max Pettman — Match data Mar 20, 1968* R64
Geza Varga 6-3 6-4 Sergei Likhachev H2H Match data Mar 20, 1968* R64
Tadeusz Nowicki 6-4 6-1 Jose Guerrero H2H Match data Mar 20, 1968* R64
Wieslaw Gasiorek 6-1 6-3 Rainer Kuhlmey — Match data Mar 20, 1968* R64
Ilie Nastase 6-2 3-6 6-2 Jurgen Fassbender H2H Match data Mar 20, 1968* R64
Georges Goven 6-3 6-2 Lindsay Murphy — Match data Mar 20, 1968* R64
Jean Baptiste Chanfreau 3-6 6-3 6-4 Paul Pavich — Match data Mar 20, 1968* R64
Waldemar Timm 2-6 6-4 6-3 Miecyslav Rybarczyk — Match data Mar 20, 1968* R64
Colin Dibley 6-3 2-6 6-2 Patrick Hombergen H2H Match data Mar 20, 1968* R64
Hans Joachim Ploetz 6-3 11-9 Boris Breskvar — Match data Mar 20, 1968* R64
Stanley Matthews 6-2 7-5 Fernando Casado — Match data Mar 20, 1968* R64
Peter Szoke 6-2 6-2 Enrique Molina — Match data Mar 20, 1968* R64
Detler Herdy 6-3 6-4 Peter Burwash — Match data Mar 20, 1968* R64
Giuseppe Merlo 6-4 6-2 Allan Kendall — Match data Mar 20, 1968* R64
Peter Pokorny 6-4 6-2 Karl Meiler H2H Match data Mar 20, 1968* R64
R128 (15)
Wieslaw Gasiorek 6-2 6-4 Ciccio Goria — Match data Mar 19, 1968* R128
Andras Szikszay 6-2 6-2 Ljuben Vodeb — Match data Mar 19, 1968* R128
Max Pettman 6-2 6-3 Igor Scherbatoff — Match data Mar 19, 1968* R128
Keith Wooldridge 6-4 7-5 Eduardo Gorostiaga — Match data Mar 19, 1968* R128
Geza Varga 6-1 6-0 Nocentini — Match data Mar 19, 1968* R128
Pieter Soeters 6-1 6-2 Szabolcz Baranyi — Match data Mar 19, 1968* R128
Fernando Casado 6-2 6-4 Wanaro N'Godrella — Match data Mar 19, 1968* R128
Georges Goven 6-3 6-3 Fred Hemmes — Match data Mar 19, 1968* R128
Antonio Munoz 2-6 6-0 6-4 Alex Kurucz — Match data Mar 19, 1968* R128
Jose Guerrero 6-1 6-0 Denis Grozdanovitch — Match data Mar 19, 1968* R128
Peter Burwash 6-0 6-0 Pierre Dufour — Match data Mar 19, 1968* R128
Tadeusz Nowicki 6-1 6-2 Enrique Guerrero — Match data Mar 19, 1968* R128
Sergei Likhachev 6-0 6-2 Graeme Notman — Match data Mar 19, 1968* R128
Jurgen Fassbender 6-4 3-6 6-3 Maurice Pugnaire — Match data Mar 19, 1968* R128
Ilie Nastase 5-7 7-5 6-4 Onny Parun H2H Match data Mar 19, 1968* R128

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Cannes.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

  1. Alex Metreveli 1 final

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins. 2 players share this record.

  1. Ilie Nastase 5 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.

  1. Alex Kurucz 1 appearance

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Cannes finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Ion Tiriac 6-1 6-3 Alex Metreveli — Match data 1968 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1968

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Cannes held?
Cannes is held in Cannes, France.
Who won the most recent Cannes?
The 1968 Cannes was won by Ion Tiriac, who defeated Alex Metreveli 6-1 6-3.
When was the first Cannes played?
The first edition of Cannes was held in 1968.
What surface is Cannes played on?
Cannes is played on clay courts.